Ruby Virginia Ferraresi
Mar 8, 2015
Ruby Virginia Ferraresi, 78, life long resident of Qulin, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ferraresi was born November 15, 1936 in Tennessee. She had worked for Wal-Mart. On April 24, 1955 she married Carl Lee Ferraresi. He passed away December 21, 2004. She is survived by her children, Vicki Mitchell,...
Jessica Moore
Mar 5, 2015
Jessica Leigh Moore, 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Jessica was born November 24, 1977 in Poplar Bluff. She was a 1996 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She enjoyed fishing, animals, camping and the outdoors in general. She attended Old Oak Hill and Mt. Calvary Church and...
Rebecca K. Small
Mar 5, 2015
Rebecca K. Small, 67, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Small was born June 23, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and making greeting cards. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and taught Sunday school. She loved her church family. On November 15, 1991 she...
Edwin Wheat
Mar 5, 2015
Edwin Floyd Wheat, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wheat was born November 6, 1945 in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Elks for 20 plus years. He was an industrial salesman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, golf and...
John Albertson
Mar 5, 2015
John W. Albertson, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Albertson was born December 18, 1929 in Williamsville, Mo. to the late Walter and Gertrude (Gilbert) Albertson. He enjoyed fishing, working on lawn mowers and going to flea markets. He is survived by his children, Donald Albertson (Terry),...
Bill Sadler
Mar 3, 2015
Billie Mack Sadler, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Sadler was born November 16, 1943, in Poplar Bluff, to the late William and Hilda Sadler. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a...
Margie Tubb
Mar 3, 2015
Margie Louise Tubb, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Tubb was born September 14, 1924 in Leeper, Mo., to the late Walter and Gertrude Albertson. She attended Oak Grove New Beginning Church and the Cowboy Church. She had worked at Florsheim Shoe Company. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, eating out and going...
Craig Barbre
Mar 2, 2015
Craig Anthony Barbre, 55, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Barbre was born July 28, 1959 in New Madrid, Mo. He enjoyed fishing, working on appliances, his dog and he loved history. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother, Mary (Leasure) Reinders; children, Jessie Mitchem and...
Sandra Eaton
Mar 1, 2015
Sandra Arlene Eaton, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her home. She was born June 30, 1953 in Poplar Bluff to the late Neal and Alta Mae Groves. She was of the Christian faith and was employed with Briggs and Stratton. She enjoyed spending every minute with her family, especially...
Gary Stage
Feb 28, 2015
Gary Stage, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stage was born October 29, 1947 in Yakima, Wash. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion and the Eagles. He worked for the railroad and Hyde's Catfish. He enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Joseph Wayne Collier
Feb 27, 2015
Joseph Wayne Collier, 68, of Neelyville, Missouri, passed away February 27, 2015 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born February 19, 1947 at Yuma, Arizona . He was a member of the Apostolic Tabernacle of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and had served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. enjoyed hunting, walking...
James Mcnew
Feb 25, 2015
James H. McNew, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at his home. Mr. McNew was born May 31, 1941, in Doniphan, Mo. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he was retired from the railroad. In May 1991, he married Cindy McNew in Poplar Bluff. She survives. Along with his wife he is also survived by...
Emma Lou Purdy
Feb 25, 2015
Emma Lou Purdy, 87, of Oxly, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at Current River Nursing Center. Mrs. Purdy was born Oct. 29, 1928 in Yuma, Az. She worked as a home health caregiver who enjoyed sewing, gardening, deck work, and the race track. In 1959 Emma married Richard Purdy in Alamogordo, NM. He preceded her in death on March...
Russell Wilburn
Feb 24, 2015
Grover Russell Wilburn, age 82, of Crossville, Tn., died Sunday, February 22, 2015. He was the former owner of the Country Cupboard Store. Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Truman and Lydia Wilburn; siblings, Darrell Wilburn, Penny Allen, Johnny Wilburn. He is survived by seven children; sisters, Laverne Wilson, Malden, MO, Ginger Garcia, Clarksville, TN, Faye Wilburn, Oran,...
Alvin Pollard Sr
Feb 23, 2015
Alvin Richard Pollard Sr., 64, of Naylor, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pollard was born, Dec. 16, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo. He worked as a farmer, and enjoyed playing scratch off tickets, the guitar, and enjoyed car racing. He was a lifelong area resident He is survived by his 3 sons; Alvin...
Shannon Sopko
Feb 22, 2015
Shannon Marie Sopko, 34, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Feb. 22, 2015. Shannon was born Jan. 20, 1981 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a lifelong resident of Ripley County who enjoyed her children and singing Karaoke. She is survived by her 2 children, Wade Sopko and Doran Gunter; her parents, Wade Gunter and Diana DeRousse Gunter all of Fairdealing, Mo....
Patricia Pipkins
Feb 22, 2015
Patricia C. "Johns" Pipkins, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of the Fenton area, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at her residence. She was born Jan. 29, 1951 in Naylor, Mo. to the late Aaron Ray Johns and the late Geneva Darnell Johns. She retired from the Chrysler Corporation. She enjoyed gardening, hunting, traveling and photography. She was of the...
Marsha Jean Pruitt
Feb 20, 2015
Marsha Jean Pruitt, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 2, 1954 to James Holden and Helen (Kenser) Holden in Poplar Bluff. She had worked as a cook at the Poplar Bluff school and enjoyed watching movies and playing with her dog "Popcorn". She is survived by her...
Donald Stubbs
Feb 18, 2015
Donald Stubbs, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away at his residence February 18, 2015. Mr. Stubbs was born April 29, 1951 in West Plains, Mo., to the late Charles Stubbs and Deloris Collins-Stubbs. He was of the Baptist faith. He is retired from the United States Army and had served in Vietnam. His hobbies were his family, fishing, coon hunting,...
Max R. Day
Feb 17, 2015
Max R. Day, 73, the son of Raymond Day and Dorothy Verneal Robinson Day was born on January 6, 1942 at Ponder, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday February 15, 2015 at his home in Naylor, Missouri. He enjoyed wood working, hunting, fishing, mowing the yard and going to ball games and his family. He was a member of...
